The 2015 edition of the MTV Africa Music Awards comes up on July 18th and just last night organizers released the nominees list which has continued to elicit excitement across the continent. ‎
Nigerian youngsters Ayodeji 'Wizkid' Balogun and the self acclaimed O.B.O, Davido are however set to battle one another for the 'Best male' category while Sheyi Shay also slugs it out with compatriot Yemi Alade for the award of 'Best Female'.
The top continental awards also have Nigerian musicians like Olamide, Phyno, Iyanya, Lil Kesh, Burna Boy and many more on the nominees' list. The MTV Africa Music Awards comes up in the province of KwaZulu-Natal in Durban, South Africa. 

See full nomination list below…
Best Male
AKA (South Africa)
Davido (Nigeria)
Diamond (Tanzania)
Sarkodie (Ghana)
Wizkid (Nigeria)

Best Female
Bucie (South Africa)
Busiswa (South Africa)
Seyi Shay (Nigeria)
Vanessa Mdee (Tanzania)
Yemi Alade (Nigeria)

Best Group
B4 (Angola)
Beatenberg (South Africa)
Black Motion (South Africa)
P-Square (Nigeria)
Sauti Sol (Kenya)

Best New Act Transformed by Absolut
Anna Joyce (Angola)
Cassper Nyovest (South Africa)
Duncan (South Africa)
Patoranking (Nigeria)
Stonebwoy (Ghana)

Best Hip Hop
Cassper Nyovest (South Africa)
K.O. (South Africa)
Phyno (Nigeria)
Olamide (Nigeria)
Youssoupha (DRC)

Best Collaboration
AKA, Burna Boy, Da LES & JR: "All Eyes On Me" (SA/Nigeria)
Davido featuring Uhuru & DJ Buckz: "The Sound" (Nigeria/SA)
Diamond & Iyanya: "Bum Bum" (Kenya/Nigeria)
Toofan & DJ Arafat: "Apero Remix" (Togo/Ivory Coast)
Stanley Enow & Sarkodie: "Njama Njama Cow Remix" (Cameroon/Ghana)

Song of the Year
Cassper Nyovest: "Doc Shebeleza" (South Africa)
Euphonik featuring Mpumi: "Busa" (South Africa)
DJ Fisherman & NaakMusiQ featuring DJ Tira, Danger & Dream Team: "Call Out" (South Africa)
K.O featuring Kid X: "Caracara" (South Africa)
Lil Kesh Featuring Olamide & Davido: "Shoki Remix" (Nigeria)
Mavins: "Dorobucci" (Nigeria)
Sauti Sol: "Sura Yako" (Kenya)
Toofan: "Gweta" (Togo)
Wizkid: "Show You The Money" (Nigeria)
Yemi Alade: "Johnny" (Nigeria)

Best Live
Big Nuz (South Africa)
Diamond (Tanzania)
Flavour (Nigeria)
Mi Casa (South Africa)
Toofan (Togo)

Video of the Year
"Crazy" – Seyi Shay Featuring Wizkid; Director: Meji Alabi
"Doors" – Prime Circle; Director: Ryan Kruger
"Love You Everyday" – Bebe Cool; Director: Clarence Peters
"Nafukwa" – Riky Rick; Director: Adriaan Louw
"The Sound" – Davido Featuring Uhuru & DJ Buckz; Director: Sesan

Best Pop & Alternative
Fuse ODG (Ghana)
Jeremy Loops (South Africa)
Jimmy Nevis (South Africa)
Nneka (Nigeria)
Prime Circle (South Africa)

Best Francophone
DJ Arafat (Ivory Coast)
Jovi (Cameroon)
Laurette Le Pearle (DRC)
Tour 2 Garde (Ivory Coast)
Toofan (Togo)
Best Lusophone
Ary (Angola)
B4 (Angola)
Nelson Freitas (Cape Verde)
NGA (Angola)
Yuri Da Cunha (Angola)

Personality of the Year
Basketmouth (Nigeria)
Bonang Matheba (South Africa)
OC Ukeje (Nigeria)
Trevor Noah (South Africa)
Yaya Toure (Ivory Coast)

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